waardevolle

Waardevolle is a Dutch adjective meaning valuable or of value. It is used to describe nouns that are considered important, useful, or worthwhile, including objects, information, and abstract concepts. The term is common in formal writing, journalism, business, and policy contexts, but also appears in everyday language when someone wants to emphasize importance or usefulness.

Etymology and form

Waardevolle is formed from waarde (value) combined with the suffix -vol, yielding waardevol (valuable). The spelling shifts to waardevolle in certain grammatical contexts. In Dutch, adjectives preceding nouns take different endings depending on definiteness and number:

- indefinite singular before a common gender noun: een waardevol rapport

- definite singular or plural: het waardevolle rapport or de waardevolle rapporten

- plural without a definite article: waardevolle rapporten

Usage notes

Waardevolle is often paired with concrete items like informatie, documenten, of gegevens, as well as with more abstract concepts such as tijd, kansen, or relaties. In some contexts, synonyms such as kostbaar, belangrijk, or betekenisvol may be used to convey nuance (kostbaar emphasizes monetary value or rarity; betekenisvol emphasizes significance rather than mere usefulness). The term is neutral in tone, suitable for descriptive and evaluative statements.

Examples

- een waardevol boek

- de waardevolle documenten

- waardevolle informatie

See also

kostbaar, belangrijk, betekenisvol.